Officers called to cornerback’s home found “visible injuries” on woman he is dating

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San Francisco 49ers Tramaine Brock, #26, tackles Oakland Raiders Denarius Moore, #17, in the second quarter of their preseason game on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff)

New York Giants wide receiver Mario Manningham (82) catches a 17-yard touchdown pass in front of San Francisco 49ers defender Tramaine Brock (26) and Reggie Smith (30) in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship game, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. The Giants won, 20-17, and now advance to the Super Bowl against New England. (D. Ross Cameron/Staff)

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San Francisco 49ers defensive back Tramaine Brock (26) runs with the ball after making an interception in the second quarter of their game against the Carolina Panthers at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Tramaine Brock (26) knocks the ball away from Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Monday, Dec. 23, 2013 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Linebacker NaVorro Bowman caught the ball and returned it for a 49ers' touchdown, as San Francisco won the final regular season game ever at the stadium, 34-24. (D. Ross Cameron/Bay Area News Group)

Dez Bryant #88 of the Dallas Cowboys is tackled by Tramaine Brock #26 of the San Francisco 49ers in the first half at AT&T Stadium on September 7, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Tramaine Brock #26 of the San Francisco 49ers intercepts a pass intended for Odell Beckham #13 of the New York Giants in the second quarter during at MetLife Stadium on October 11, 2015 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Free safety Eric Reid #35 and cornerback Tramaine Brock #26 of the San Francisco 49ers break up a pass in the endzone intended for wide receiver Steve Smith #89 of the Baltimore Ravens on the last play of their game at Levi's Stadium on October 18, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Tyler Lockett #16 of the Seattle Seahawks tries to break a tackle from Tramaine Brock #26 of the San Francisco 49ers during their NFL game at Levi's Stadium on October 22, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

LeSean McCoy #25 of the Buffalo Bills fumbles the ball but regains possesion as Tramaine Brock #26 of the San Francisco 49ers defends during the second half at New Era Field on October 16, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

Wide receiver Brandon Coleman #16 of the New Orleans Saints rushes past cornerback Tramaine Brock #26 of the San Francisco 49ers during the fourth quarter at Levi's Stadium on November 6, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. The New Orleans Saints defeated the San Francisco 49ers 41-23. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)

Michael Floyd #15 of the Arizona Cardinals cannot come up with the catch while being defended by Tramaine Brock #26 of the San Francisco 49ers during the fourth quarter at University of Phoenix Stadium on November 13, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. Cardinals won 23-20. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

Cameron Meredith #81 of the Chicago Bears is hit by Tramaine Brock #26 of the San Francisco 49ers as he tries to catch a pass at Soldier Field on December 4, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the 49ers 26-6. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Taylor Gabriel #18 of the Atlanta Falcons scores a touchdown against Tramaine Brock #26 of the San Francisco 49ers during the first half at the Georgia Dome on December 18, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Tramaine Brock #26 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates with teammates after intercepting Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams (not pictured) during the first quarter of their game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 24, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

SANTA CLARA — San Francisco 49ers cornerback Tramaine Brock was released from the team Friday after his arrest in a domestic-violence clash that left his girlfriend with “visible injuries.”

The team announced Brock’s release via news release and on Twitter, but did not immediately detail its decision or respond to requests for comment. Brock was arrested Thursday night at his Santa Clara home.

The 49ers’ swift action Friday mimics the team’s immediate release of Bruce Miller after an assault arrest last year. Previously, the team endured heavy criticism for keeping Aldon Smith and Ray McDonald on the roster through multiple arrests on suspicion of violent crimes.

Santa Clara police were called about 9:35 p.m. Thursday to the 4000 block of Headen Way for reports of domestic violence and found the injured woman who “was in a dating relationship with” Brock, police said in a news release.
Tramaine Brock, 28, a cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers, was arrested April 6, 2017 at his Santa Clara home on suspicion of domestic violence involving his girlfriend.

Brock was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence and booked at the Santa Clara County jail. He was released around noon after posting bail.

“I really got nothing to say about it,” Brock said to ABC7 upon leaving the jail.

When pressed, he gave a similar response: “No, not too much to say about it.”

Police Lt. Dan Moreno said Brock was arrested without incident, and that the victim was the person who called police.

She suffered minor injuries and did not require medical attention, Moreno said. Brock does not appear to have had any prior criminal contact with Santa Clara police since he has been with the team.

“To my knowledge, no,” Moreno said when asked if Brock had been the subject of any previous police calls.

Friday’s release of Brock means the 49ers’ roster overhaul must now also produce a new starting cornerback.

Brock, 28, vacates the left cornerback role where he has started all but one game the past two seasons, plus other games dating to 2013. He started all 16 games last season and had one interception for a defense that allowed the most points in franchise history en route to a 2-14 record.

One of Brock’s more memorable plays was his deflection of a pass that NaVorro Bowman intercepted and returned for a touchdown in Candlestick Park’s 2013 finale.

Brock was scheduled to make $3.1 million this season in the final year of a four-year, $14 million extension.

New coach Kyle Shanahan and defensive coordinator Robert Saleh have several replacement candidates to comb through ahead of the April 27-29 draft. A voluntarily minicamp April 25-27 will be the first on-field auditions under the new regime for cornerback candidates Rashard Robinson, Jimmie Ward, Keith Reaser, Dontae Johnson, Will Redmond and Prince Charles Iworah.

Ward, despite his debut at cornerback last year, was to possibly switch this offseason to free safety. He also has played nickel back, which is where K’Waun Williams and JaCorey Shepherd also will compete.

Brock was one of the 49ers’ longest tenured players, having joined the team in 2010 as an undrafted free agent. Only Bowman, Joe Staley and Ahmad Brooks have been with the team longer.

Brock’s arrest adds to an array of violent and domestic-violence arrests involving 49ers players over the past few years, most notably McDonald, Smith, Miller, Brooks and Chris Culliver, nearly all of whom are also no longer with the team.

Since 2012, when Smith was infamously arrested on weapons charges after a shooting broke out at a party held at his home in the San Jose foothills, the 49ers have led the NFL in player arrests with 15.

Robert Salonga is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter covering criminal justice and public safety for The Mercury News. A San Jose native, he attended UCLA and has a Master's degree in journalism from the University of Maryland. He previously reported in Washington, D.C., Salinas and the East Bay, and is a middling triathlete. Reach him the low-tech way at 408-920-5002.